31 Oct, 2006 PTI

SRINAGAR: An Army officer was on Tuesday killed by a bullet fired from the service rifle of a jawan in Harwan area of the city, a defence spokesman said.

Lt Col Saxena was killed by the bullet fired by the jawan but it was not immediately clear whether he intentionally killed the officer or his weapon fired accidently, the spokesman said.

An inquiry has been ordered by the army into the incident.